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– If the printer is a color printer and is using a monochrome (K) ribbon, the printed sample card will be
mostly black, not full-color.
4 Compare the cards you printed with the cards shipped with the printer.
5 When you have printed the card, you can close the Printer Toolbox or leave it open.
6 Use the card the evaluate how well the printer is operating:
– If you have just completed installation, use the comparison to complete the Installation Report and
mail or fax the report to Datacard.
– If you are checking the operation of the printer, see Troubleshooting.
Setting printer permissions
If the PC to which the printer is attached has other users and runs the Windows 2000 or XP operating
system, set permissions that:
• Allow users to use all features of the printer and driver, including messages. (Messages inform users
when they need to change the ribbon, load cards, and fix problems.)
• Prevent any access to the printer by unauthorized users.
1 From the Windows taskbar select Start, then Settings, and then Printer (and Faxes). The Printers (and
Faxes) window appears.
2 Highlight the SmartDriver icon by clicking on it once.
3 From the menu bar, select File and then Properties. The Properties window for the SmartDriver
appears.
4 Select the Security tab.
5 Review the Names list. If the names for which you want to specify permissions do not appear in the
list, add the names.
a Select the Add button to open the Users and Groups dialog box.
b Click on the name and click Add. Repeat for each name to add.
c When done adding names, click OK. The Users and Groups dialog box closes.
6 In the Names list, select the name for which you want to specify permissions.
7 From the Permissions list, select the access:
– For a local user of a local printer and for a user of a directly networked printer:
• To enable printing, select Allow for Print, Manage Printers, and Manage Documents.
• For a user who should not print on the SmartDriver printer, select Deny for all permissions.
• Single permissions, such as the Print permission, are not supported.
– For a user of a shared printer:
• For a local user of the printer on the PC connected to the printer, select Allow for Print, Manage
Printers, and Manage Documents. The user will be able to see all messages. The user will also
be able to perform other actions, such as deleting the printer driver. (Single permissions, such as
Print, are not supported for local users of the printer driver.)
• For a user who should not print on the printer, select Deny for all permissions.